Locomotive-tender frame.



0. H. HOWARD. LOGOMOTIVE TENDER FRAME. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, 1908.

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MISSOURIASSlGlIGR T LOCDMGTIVE TENDER fifllill fxl l' ST. LOUIS, EYHSISOURL .i SORPQRATION OF DELAWARE.

LQCGMQTIVE-TENDEE iippiieation filed 1 123031 18,

:ZZ whom it may concern:

it known tint-t I, Cor: INCH it. Howi-me or citizen of the l nitetl States, residing at St. Hollis, in the State of 1;. sonri, have 5 invented. a new and useful improvement in liecomoti'velfcmlcr Franxesz, ot which the;

following is it specii'catio,

My invention relates to that class of locouneuve tentler frames in \rnch the ion ed in the Letters 021' the L s g hinted to 'lhmnns F.

Adams, October tJOt, 1x umber 772,328,

for an impr Yement in locomotive tender frames, the said. patent comprising mainly two side 21ml end pieces respectively, and two cross pieces intermediate to the end pieces and adapted to term the tenilei" combined 01' not w th two bodybo lsters, longitudinal pieeee intermediate to the side gieces and adapted to form (ltllbgiill 25 pockets.

My invention has for its objeet tofl strengthen. the longitudinal and ti'iinsverm members of a tender frame of this type at the corners or junctions with each other spectii'ely, to adapt one of the cross ineini on directly thereto ot r J. without le use 0t 1221- 1 longitiictinut to provide means integrziif here for the eeohceti 4 L the edjzic t tut linen and transverse members for the ext and epei tion of the various appent gels of the fraihei The invention consists in features of novelty as hereinafter described and claimed, reference being to the accompanying tlrawin forming partof specificatit'm, fie/hereon,

Figure 1, is a top plan View of my int-- proved locomoti e temier frame; 2, a front en View thereof; 2L vertical longitudinal section through the front end member er sill of the frame on line 3, 3, in Fig. 1; Fig. a cross section through one of the middle longitudinal members of the frame on line =1, t, in 1, showing the bracket for the brake cvlintler; 5, a e arged le of on of the infill)- 5, broken showing a brat t10n,m out vation, e133. FigJfi, a cross Specification 01' .uecters Patent.

l I i note like par v integral throughout h forming part of my inveii- 1 tz titeiitett Bios. t5, 19'39.

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section thereof line (5, (3, in 5, showmg the bracket in Sitie View; Figs, Tend 8, r corresponding views to and 6 of a i1 miter tuljacent bracket, and it, a ("rose-- l section through one of the side longitudinal members showing a bracket toriiiinganother part of my invention, projecting therefrom.

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(1 l'LiIt'GSOillm my improved. tender frame which is composed )referably of steel oving the longitudinal side members 1, iiiterineciiate longitudinal members 1, transverse end members tl'll(.ltile transverse member 3, and two transverse members t intermediatereispec 'ively, to each cwl and middle member 2 and .5, and tlt ztpittl to form th temlir-r botly-boisti-wrs, :ill arranged in nilzii' manner and, e cepting the transit. bientl members 3, of the some shape in cross: section 11 the c0rrespo ding members of the tender frame 1 (l ilJG-Ll and shown in the said patent. Elie longitudinal members 1., l, and transverse members Q, 35, and t, at their respective corners or functions with each other are preferably t erinetl with reinforcing gee-sets (triangular R3 shown, or other- Wl 5 which impart rigidity to and relst fracture of the frame therezit, especially when subjected to (ti gontil str in Cm I ithe outer faoe of the front enrl amber or sill i. ire'ferehly formed at its .i'oitldle portion, 'lCll in the presentcase is usual manner, the other enrl member or rear sill 2 being preferably be: elmpeti at its n'iiellle portion adapted for the attachment thereto oi" a solid buffer (not shown) having prefer-ably diagonal et'z'ute t0 diverging from the front to the rear Wall of the sill 2 thereat the en 1 ions of the front ancl rear enrl sills 2 being in the present case channetshaped,but may be of on other suitable configuration and the roe end sill 2 formed with pus" pole iiOClCCLS 11 '21s shown.

{in (or each side of the upriqht web 1 of the I-sbopecl transverse member 4: atltheir other end against vhe butter 7 in the the corresponding parts in the said patent pocket or housing 12 for the draft and bulhng springs (not shown) of a suitable and preferably self-centering draftgear analogous to that described in the Letters Patent of the United States granted to{ Harry M. Pflager, January 23, 1 906, Number 810,805, for improvement in draft-gear 'for railroad cars, in which the bailing and draft springs bear directly at their inner ends against the front and rear sides respectively, of the body-bolster, the outer ends of the butling springs being engaged by the inner end of the draw-bar and the outer ends of the draft springs by a yoke coupled to the draw-bar, the arms of the yoke passingthrough openings therefor in the bolster and the whole being self-contained, selfcentering, and independent of lateral housings (and followers) in the longitudinal' members of the frame as in the ordinary draft-gear, whereby the draftpocket described and indicated by the numeral 11 in the said patent to Adams is eliminated and the construction ofthe frame thereat simplified.

On the inner side of the longitudinal members 1 are formed the two opposite brackets 0 to which the lower end of. the water scoop (not shown) is hinged, and adjacent thereto are formed the two opposite scoop adjusting sockets d, while on the outer side of one of the members 1 in proximity to the sockets d is formed the bracket e for the brake cylinder, the parts I), 0 and 0?, being similar in every respect to to Adams.

Between the longitudinal members 1 adjacent to the front end sill .2, is formed the pocket g (similar to the pocket 9 in the Adams patent) for the v.front end coupling link to the engine, the pocket 9 being perforated vertically for the link bolt or pin (not shown) and united integrally to the acent to the rear end sill 2, is formed a by suitable webs 13 as shown.

members 1 and rear wall of the end sill 2 On the outer side of one of the ion 'tudinal members 1 in proximity to the rontend sill 2 and adjacent transverse member '4 respectively, is formed a bracket 14 (see particularly Figs. 5 to 8) to the upright face of which is fixed a suitable hearing or support 15 (indicated by dotted lines) for the operating rod of the water-scoop-while on the inner sides of the longitudinal side members 1 adjacent to each side of the transverse members or body-bolsters 4 respectively, is formeda jaw 16 for receiving the end of the corresponding truck safety chain which is coupled to the jaw 16 by a bolt or pin 17 as indicated by dotted lines.

)Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z 1. In a locomotive tender frame of the class described, the combination of two longitudinal side members, and a transverse member integral therewith and adapted for the application thereto of a suitable draftgear, substantially as described;

2. In a. locomotive tenderframe of the class described, the combination with one of the longitudinal members, of a bracket integral therewith and adapted for coupling the end of the truck safety-chain thereto, substantially as described. t

3. In 'a locomotive tender frame of the class described, the combination with a longitudinal member thereof, of a bracket integral with the said member and adapted to support the operating rod of the waterscoop, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

v CLARENCE H. HOWARD.

Witnesses:

H.O.-BELLVILLE, EDWARD W. FURRELL. 

